Human Capital Index 2015

The Human Capital Index measures a country's investment in education and health, reflecting its potential for economic growth and productivity. This vital statistic highlights the importance of nurturing human resources for sustainable development.

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Complete Data Rankings

Rank
1
Singapore flag
Singapore
0.872
2
Japan flag
Japan
0.832
3
South Korea flag
South Korea
0.831
4
Finland flag
Finland
0.816
5
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
0.806
6
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
0.801
7
Ireland flag
Ireland
0.796
8
Canada flag
Canada
0.79
9
Sweden flag
Sweden
0.787
10
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
0.775
11
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
0.774
12
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
0.773
13
Australia flag
Australia
0.771
14
Norway flag
Norway
0.769
15
Portugal flag
Portugal
0.768
16
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
0.767
17
Germany flag
Germany
0.763
18
Denmark flag
Denmark
0.763
19
Belgium flag
Belgium
0.759
20
Austria flag
Austria
0.757
21
France flag
France
0.756
22
Estonia flag
Estonia
0.756
23
Italy flag
Italy
0.752
24
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
0.75
25
Iceland flag
Iceland
0.748
26
Israel flag
Israel
0.746
27
Poland flag
Poland
0.738
28
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
0.729
29
Spain flag
Spain
0.726
30
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.72
31
Serbia flag
Serbia
0.719
32
Croatia flag
Croatia
0.716
33
Latvia flag
Latvia
0.715
34
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
0.712
35
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
0.708
36
United States flag
United States
0.705
37
Greece flag
Greece
0.702
38
Hungary flag
Hungary
0.699
39
Malta flag
Malta
0.698
40
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
0.695
41
Russia flag
Russia
0.681
42
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
0.679
43
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
0.676
44
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
0.658
45
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
0.655
46
Chile flag
Chile
0.651
47
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
0.642
48
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
0.639
49
Turkey flag
Turkey
0.626
50
Qatar flag
Qatar
0.618
51
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
0.615
52
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
0.614
53
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
0.61
54
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
0.609
55
Argentina flag
Argentina
0.607
56
Thailand flag
Thailand
0.605
57
Mexico flag
Mexico
0.603
58
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
0.601
59
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
0.598
60
Albania flag
Albania
0.597
61
Romania flag
Romania
0.596
62
Colombia flag
Colombia
0.592
63
Oman flag
Oman
0.587
64
Georgia flag
Georgia
0.584
65
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
0.583
66
Iran flag
Iran
0.582
67
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
0.58
68
Peru flag
Peru
0.576
69
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
0.572
70
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
0.57
71
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
0.569
72
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
0.567
73
Jordan flag
Jordan
0.551
74
Brazil flag
Brazil
0.541
75
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
0.536
76
Algeria flag
Algeria
0.532
77
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
0.522
78
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
0.521
79
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
0.515
80
Panama flag
Panama
0.514
81
Egypt flag
Egypt
0.487
82
Morocco flag
Morocco
0.486
83
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
0.451
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
0.442
85
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
0.437
86
Namibia flag
Namibia
0.426
87
South Africa flag
South Africa
0.424
88
Congo flag
Congo
0.415
89
Senegal flag
Senegal
0.409
90
Togo flag
Togo
0.401
91
Botswana flag
Botswana
0.396
92
Malawi flag
Malawi
0.393
93
Gambia flag
Gambia
0.391
94
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
0.388
95
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
0.387
96
Benin flag
Benin
0.385
97
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
0.377
98
Burundi flag
Burundi
0.372
99
Uganda flag
Uganda
0.368
100
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
0.356
101
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
0.348
102
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
0.345
103
Chad flag
Chad
0.294

Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Singapore flagSingapore
  2. #2Japan flagJapan
  3. #3South Korea flagSouth Korea
  4. #4Finland flagFinland
  5. #5China, Hong Kong SAR flagChina, Hong Kong SAR
  6. #6Netherlands flagNetherlands
  7. #7Ireland flagIreland
  8. #8Canada flagCanada
  9. #9Sweden flagSweden
  10. #10Slovenia flagSlovenia

Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

Bottom 10 Countries

  1. #103Chad flagChad
  2. #102Côte d'Ivoire flagCôte d'Ivoire
  3. #101Eswatini flagEswatini
  4. #100Burkina Faso flagBurkina Faso
  5. #99Uganda flagUganda
  6. #98Burundi flagBurundi
  7. #97Lesotho flagLesotho
  8. #96Benin flagBenin
  9. #95Madagascar flagMadagascar
  10. #94Cameroon flagCameroon

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

Data Source

Human Capital Index, World Bank (WB)

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